Potassium with Kelp Iodine
Why Potassium?
Potassium is critical in the healthy functioning of the kidneys, the heart, the muscles and the nervous system. Many consider it to be one of the most important minerals found in our bodies. When in balance, it helps regulate blood pressure by regulating body fluids. It also supports muscle and nerve functions. Potassium’s most important role is its ability to help protect against stroke, cardiovascular disease, and the formation of kidney stones.
Potassium is actually an electrolyte that is highly reactive in water and produces positively charged ions. This allows it to conduct electricity, which is important for many processes throughout the body. Your body uses this internal electricity to manage nerve signals and muscle contractions. Balance is the key! Potassium is the main electrolyte that determines the amount of water inside the cells. Sodium is the main electrolyte that determines the amount of water outside of the cells. This is why it is so important for body fluid management, which helps regulate blood pressure.
Healthy Hearts
As the American Heart Association recommends, foods that
contain potassium can help manage blood pressure by reducing the negative
impact of eating high sodium processed foods known to increase the risk of developing
high blood pressure. This can lead to
strokes and cardiovascular disease. In
healthy people, potassium, like that found in Zenesis Labs’ Potassium with Kelp
Iodine, may lower this risk by helping the body remove excess sodium.
Potassium also aids blood pressure by
relaxing the walls of the blood vessels.
Studies have shown that people who eat fruits and vegetables containing potassium may develop higher bone mineral density too. This also helps maintain muscle mass in the elderly. While low potassium levels may inhibit the kidneys’ ability to reabsorb calcium, which often results in the formation of kidney stones. Good food sources for potassium include dried apricots, dried prunes, acorn squash, potato, kidney beans, lentils, bananas, orange juice, milk, coconut water, and salmon.
Too Little Potassium
A potassium deficiency (hypokalemia) can lead to high blood
pressure, kidney stones, low calcium levels, and may cause confusion, constipation,
fatigue, muscle weakness. If the low
potassium is extreme, it may cause high urine production, glucose intolerance, breathing
problems, and heart rhythm irregularities. A severe deficiency can be life threatening,
so always consult a medical professional if you experience any symptoms.
Too Much Potassium
Excess potassium (hyperkalemia) can be harmful for people
whose kidneys are unable to remove potassium. People with hyperkalemia may not have any symptoms,
but If symptoms appear, they are similar to those of hypokalemia, including heart
palpitations, shortness of breath, and chest pain. Potassium interacts with
many drugs, and people with kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, or heart disease
may develop high potassium levels more easily. It is recommended to consult a medical
professional before taking potassium supplements.
How Iodine Helps!
A great source for potassium supplementation is found in Zenesis Labs’
Potassium with Kelp Iodine! Iodine is also an essential mineral
found in some foods. Most importantly,
it helps the thyroid gland produce thyroid hormones, which in turn regulate body
functions like the metabolism.
Iodine deficiency may cause hypothyroidism to occur, which is increasingly common today. This occurs when the body does not produce enough thyroid hormones. An enlargement of the gland in the neck, known as a goiter, may become visible. For this reason, table salt was iodized, but iodized salt may not be enough for a healthy thyroid with today’s often stressful lifestyles and environments.
Iodine and the Thyroid
Thyroid hormones help the body produce energy. When your body has inadequate iodine, the thyroid
may become sluggish - so fatigue may be the first noticeable symptom. Hypothyroidism slows down or prevents the
metabolism of important nutrients being absorbed into the cells, which can result
in weak muscles. This also means the
body breaks down fewer calories to produce energy and heat. So low iodine levels may cause the body to burn
fewer calories during rest - leading to weight gain, and/or the feeling of
always being cold.
Perhaps most importantly, hypothyroidism can result in chronic heart problems. Inadequate iodine levels can lead to an abnormally slow heart rate. This causes general malaise or weakness, sometimes to the point of fainting. This is why it is important to treat it at the earliest stages.
Low iodine and low thyroid levels often lead to dry, cracked skin, constipation, feeling cold, hair loss, irregular periods in women, and stunted growth in infants. Pregnant women, infants, and people with heart conditions are more likely to experience iodine deficiency.
On the other hand, a high iodine level leads to a faster heartbeat. High iodine intake can also cause thyroid gland inflammation and thyroid cancer. Taking a very large dose of iodine (several grams) can cause burning of the mouth, fever, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weak pulse, and can lead to coma. It is always recommended to see a healthcare professional before using iodine supplementation.
Natural Sources of Iodine
Foods rich in iodine include seaweed, cod, shrimp, eggs,
dairy products, and prunes, but our fast paced lives with quick meals may not
be provide enough. So for safe supplementation,
Zenesis
Labs’ Potassium with Kelp Iodine provides a well-researched,
healthy, balanced combination of these
key nutrients to help keep your metabolism, organs, and nervous system
functioning optimally. Increased energy,
reduced leg cramps, balanced blood pressure, sounder sleep, and healthy thyroid
function are just a few of the possible benefits.
Cautions and Warnings
Allergen Warning - Contains shellfish.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement. This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place.
These comments have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
References: For More Information
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287212
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-does-potassium-do#TOC_TITLE_HDR_8
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/ss/slideshow-get-enough-iodine
Digestive Enzymes
What Are Digestive Enzymes?
Digestive Enzymes play a key role in helping you break down the food you eat, so your body can absorb the nutrients locked into foods. Your saliva and some of your organs, including your pancreas, gallbladder, and liver, actually produce some digestive enzymes. But just like other important nutrients, our modern diet, exercise, and sleep do not always allow our bodies to produce the amount of enzymes we need for optimal digestion.
Digestive enzymes help break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and allow us to capture the nutrients in food that would otherwise go to waste. Some digestive disorders prevent the body from making enough enzymes, such as lactose, gluten, egg and grain intolerances – which are becoming increasingly common. If the small intestine does not have enough of the right enzymes after eating, it produces bacteria which causes uncomfortable symptoms like excessive gas, bloating and cramps. If ignored this can lead to malnutrition.
Supplemental digestive enzymes, like Zenesis Labs Digestive Enzymes, can aid your natural enzymes in helping your body break down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Once foods are broken down enough, then the nutrients can be absorbed into your body through the wall of the small intestine and distributed through the bloodstream to all cells in your body. This is why digestion is so important. It affects your whole body!
Because Zenesis Labs Digestive Enzymes mimic your natural enzymes, they should be taken just before you eat. That way they can do their work on your food as it hits your stomach and small intestine. If you do not take them with food, they will not have much to work on.
The Three Main Types of Enzymes
Protease breaks down proteins into amino acids. A shortage of protease can lead to allergies
and toxicity in the intestines.
Lipase works with bile from the liver to help break
down fats. Without enough lipase the
body may not absorb fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E, and K.
Natural Sources of digestive enzymes include fruits,
vegetables, and other foods like honey, apple cider vinegar and live yogurt. Eating them can improve your digestion. Raw honey contains amylase and protease. Fermented foods like sauerkraut, apple cider
vinegar and live bioactive yogurt produce some digestive enzymes during the
fermentation process. Avocados have the
digestive enzyme lipase.
Mangos and bananas have amylase and papaya has a type of
protease called papain. Other foods
containing some digestive enzymes include ginger, kefir, kiwi, and pineapples.
Cancer-Fighting Components
Digestive enzymes perform many different functions while
they are breaking down food for energy – especially proteolytic enzymes which
help break down and digest protein. These are also called peptidases, proteases,
and papain as found in Zenesis Labs' Digestive Enzymes formula!
These important enzymes are produced by
the pancreas and stomach and are considered essential for cell division, blood
clotting, immune function and protein recycling. Some animal studies have even shown that some
proteolytic enzymes may help fight cancer, with bromelain inhibiting the growth
of stomach and colon cancers.
The three main proteolytic enzymes produced naturally in
your digestive system are pepsin, trypsin and chymotrypsin, which help break
down dietary proteins like meat, eggs and fish into smaller nutrients called
amino acids. These amino acids can be
more easily absorbed and digested by the body.
Who Needs Supplemental Digestive Enzymes?
Protease 1
Protease 2
Aspergillopepsin
Amylase
Lipase
Cellulase
Glucomylase
Invertase
Alpha galactosidase
Beta glucanase
Pectinase
Xylanase
Phytase
Hemicellulose
Lactase
Bromelain
Papain
Peptidase
Why Zenesis Labs?
Cautions & Warnings
Suggested Use: 1 capsule taken 1 to 2 times a day at the
beginning of each meal as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a health care
professional. Do not exceed six capsules
daily. Caution: Do not exceed the recommended
dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers,
children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should
consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
The statements presented herein have not been evaluated by
the Food and Drug Administration. Zenesis Labs’ Digestive Enzymes is not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Keep reach out of
reach of children. Do not use if safely
seal is damaged or missing. Store in a cool, dry place.
When to See a Doctor
References For Further Reading
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-are-digestive-enzymes#1